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Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

1 College
$35,815 Avg Salary
$15,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biotechnology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biotechnology was ranked #172 in the country. In fact 3,911 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.

The following school tops our list of the Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Portland Community College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for biotechnology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the biotech majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, biotech graduates from Portland Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,129.

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Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

Explore the best biotechnology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 322
Washington 0
Oregon 16
Nevada 27
Hawaii 14

One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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